Obituaries

Oct 22, 2014

Salome Sally (Kupstas) Marcavage, formerly of Shenandoah Heights, passed away Wednesday morning at Seton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Orwigsburg at the age of 91.

Born on July 13, 1923, Sally was the third baby born in Shenandoah Heights to the late Salome (Stravinskas) and William Kupstas.

She was a graduate of the Class...

Oct 18, 2014

Arthur R. Marcoux, 78, of Shenandoah, passed away Saturday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.

Born in Fort Monroe, Va., Nov. 7, 1935, he was a son of the late Louis and Geraldine Ford Marcoux.

Mr. Marcoux was a Marine Corps veteran.

He was a self-employed painter.

Arthur was of...

Oct 16, 2014

Owen J. Roberts, 79, of Shenandoah, passed away Thursday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.

Born in Shenandoah, Aug. 16, 1935, he was a son of the late David and Adele Kuchinsky Roberts.

He was a 1953 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Mr. Roberts was an Air Force veteran.Owen...

Oct 6, 2014

Evelyn T. (Matakonis) Saner, RN, 91, of Shenandoah, passed away Monday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.

Born in Shenandoah, June 3, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Simon and Helen Chapley Matakonis.

She was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah, and the former Ashland State Hospital School...

Sep 28, 2014

Thomas M. "Tom" "Tucker" Barlow, 63, of Indiana Avenue, Shenandoah Heights, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning at his residence with his family by his side after a courageous battle with blood cancer.

Born in Shenandoah, Nov. 28, 1950, he was a son of the late Thomas R. and Elizabeth "Lillian" Orr Barlow.

Tom was...

Sep 26, 2014

Edward Peter "Bibs" Subach, 59, of Laurel Terrace, Pottsville, formerly of Shenandoah, passed away Friday morning at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center, Bloomsburg, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Shenandoah, May 21, 1955, he was a son of the late Edward "McCaff" and Stella (Domozik) Subach.

He was a graduate of Shenandoah Valley High...

Sep 16, 2014

June M. (Knyrim) Roberts, age 92 formerly of East Oak Street, Shenandoah passed away peacefully Tuesday evening at the Barn Hill Care Center, Newton, NJ.

Born in Eckley on July 20, 1922 she was a daughter of the late John G. and Myrtle (Job) Knyrim.

She was a 1940 graduate of the former Freeland High...

Sep 11, 2014

Catherine C. "Cuffy" (Cuff) Bright, 91, of 100 S. Main St., Shenandoah High Rise Apartments, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Thursday morning at her residence with her family by her side.

Born in Shenandoah, Aug. 26, 1923, she was a daughter of the late James and Beatrice (McGuire) Cuff.

She was a graduate of the former...

Sep 8, 2014

William "Bill" Langford, 85, of 3345 Old 22, Hamburg, passed away peacefully Monday morning at Reading Hospital, West Reading.

Born in Mahanoy City, Feb. 11, 1929, he was a son of the late James and Matilda Cooper Langford.

Mr. Langford was a decorated Army veteran having served in the Korean War. His decorations and citations...

Sep 8, 2014

Margaret "Peggy" (Burns) Jablonski, 62, of 100 S. Main St., Shenandoah High Rise Apartments, passed away unexpectedly Monday at her residence.

Born in Shenandoah, Jan. 21, 1952 she was a daughter of the late John J. Sr. and Antoinette M. "Tushie" (Meinkiewicz) Burns.

Earlier in life, Peggy worked in the local garment industry. However, most...

Aug 27, 2014

Gloria T. Zack Bellucci, 85, of Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday evening at Luther Ridge Assisted Living, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah, May 27, 1929, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Helen "Mame" Mesarick Zack.

She was educated at the former St. Stephen Parochial School and was a 1947 graduate of the former...

Aug 22, 2014

Helen Aponick Zancusky, 96, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away peacefully early Friday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice Center, 17th Street, Allentown.

Born in Shenandoah, July 7, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Alexandria "Alice" Seroka Aponick.

Helen was educated in the Shenandoah area schools.

On July 27, 1947,...

Aug 18, 2014

Walter T. Opanel Jr., 65, of Shenandoah, passed away Monday at his residence.

Walter's wishes and instructions were to have private services and interment.

Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah, was in charge of arrangements.

Aug 16, 2014

Frank Sherpensky, 82, of Browns Mills, a deacon and spiritual director for the Holy Name Society and the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Ann's Church there, died of heart failure on Saturday, Aug. 16, at Aspen Hills Healthcare Center in Pemberton.

He was a member of the first graduating class of deacons in the Roman Catholic...

Aug 13, 2014

Eleanor J. Greene, age 83 of High Rise Apartments Mahanoy City passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, August 13, 2014 at Broad Mt. Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in Mahanoy City on July 18, 1931 she was a daughter of the late Carl Greene, Sr. and Julia Alex Greene.

She was a 1949 graduate of...

Aug 9, 2014

Cecilia B. Kidgen, 86, formerly of East Lloyd Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Saturday morning at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Allentown, Nov. 15, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Anthony W. and Marie Witkowski Kidgen.

She was a retired garment worker, having worked at the former Martin Shirt Factory.

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Aug 9, 2014

Anthony J. "Tony" "Winky" Seroka, 82, of Ringtown, and a former resident of West Arlington Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Saturday morning surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Shenandoah, April 21, 1932, he was educated in Shenandoah area schools.

He was a decorated Navy Seabee veteran, serving during the Korean War. His decorations and...

Aug 7, 2014

Donald Charles "Country Charlie" Lorady Sr., 81, of Raven Run, formerly of Levittown, passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening at his residence.

Born in Raven Run, Feb. 10, 1933, he was a son of the late James and Irene Wagner Lorady.

He was a retired heavy equipment operator, having worked for US Steel Corp., Fairless Hills,...

Jul 28, 2014

John J. "Yak" Ptaszkowski Sr., 86, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away unexpectedly Monday at his residence.

Born in Shenandoah, Feb. 17, 1928, he was a son of the late Francis "Jeff" and Alice Rosko Ptaszkowski.

He was a graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School.

Mr. Ptaszkowski was a decorated World War...

Jul 25, 2014

Geraldine J. "Gerri" Oleksick, 82, of Frackville, and a former Shenandoah businesswoman, passed away suddenly Friday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.

Born in Numidia, Dec. 26, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes Filanowski Malkoskie.

She was a graduate of the former Locust Township High School.

On...